Originally Posted by Miffed22001
the bible in no way suggests slavery is wrong, in fact, it pretty much describes that some people may have to do others bidding. This is a book that teaches?!
Care to comment boost?
I have been surrounded by semi-religious members of my family all of my life and have unfortunalty had the 'privilidge' to study parts of the bible as literature. One of the reasons i reject the teachings of religion is that i believe in the ability of one to create ones own future, my destiny is not fixed, there is not a greater being who demands my praise/attention but gives me nothing back.
If god gave me a reason to believe i would, but he shows me nothing. And please dont patronise me by saying that God is all around me because he is not, science explains the world that is around me more competantly than anything i have ever seen from god.
Where is God, what does God do, in reality that would ever make me even believe?
That is why i am an aethiest because i looked and listened and studied like any person might if they had the interest and i never found anything.
Sometimes i feel i am truly on the edge of believing, yet i am never shown the path or anything from God, i simply wonder aimless.
I often think thsiis because i dont need leading in life, im one of those people, like otehrs in here, who are strong enough to get on with watever it is that life brings along, i do not need a guiding force to make me livemy life, whereas i understand others do. They need a meaning in their lives that doesnt just stem from the fact that we are a miricle of science. So do as you want, your a freak.
People need meaning and thsi is what God and religion creates, thats why io dont believe, i dont need a guide in my life i know what i want to achieve.
People who are aethiests often dont believe because they have no need, whereas those who do often have a reason.
Ever noticed how elderly people often become religious converts? Becasue they have a reason: death is a scary, uncomprehensible thing.